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80 MW Hydro operating in Nicholas, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2192, -80.8906
County
Nicholas, WV
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Central Rivers Power WV, LLC | Central Rivers Power WV | — |
| Owner(s) | Central Rivers Power WV, LLC | LS Power Development | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Gauley River Power Partners is a hydroelectric power plant located in Nicholas County, West Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 2001, has a total capacity of 80 MW derived from two generators. It is owned by LS Power Development and operated by Central Rivers Power WV, LLC. The plant uses water as its primary fuel source and employs conventional hydroelectric technology.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Gauley River Power Partners is the second-largest hydroelectric plant in West Virginia out of 15, and ranks 225th nationally among 1464 hydroelectric facilities. The plant's latest annual generation was 143,711 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
9.5K MWh
Latest Month
143.7K MWh
Annual Generation
20.5%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $183.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Gilboa Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.003 km
Operator
Monongahela Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
NUTTALL 69 KV SUMMHYD
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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